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Dana White: Dan Henderson Next in Line for Shot at MW/LHW Title

UFC president Dana White usually tells fighters not to wait for title shots, but former two-division Pride champion Dan Henderson plans on waiting for whoever comes out on top in the upcoming middleweight and light-heavyweight title fights, according t…

UFC president Dana White usually tells fighters not to wait for title shots, but former two-division Pride champion Dan Henderson plans on waiting for whoever comes out on top in the upcoming middleweight and light-heavyweight title fights, according to White. Since losing to Jake Shields, Henderson has won four bouts, including those against Fedor Emelianenko, […]

MMA Matchmaking: Who’s Next for Jake Shields in His Return to Middleweight?

When former Strikeforce middleweight champion and EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields joined the UFC in late-2010, there was plenty of debate about which division he should compete in. Ultimately, Shields chose to fight at 170 pounds, where he e…

When former Strikeforce middleweight champion and EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields joined the UFC in late-2010, there was plenty of debate about which division he should compete in. Ultimately, Shields chose to fight at 170 pounds, where he eventually earned a shot at UFC welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre. Though he came within one round of […]

Shogun Rua Awaiting Next Fight, Hopes to Fight in Brazil

While Quinton “Rampage” Jackson currently sits out and undergoes surgery, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua remains without an opponent in the meantime. Rua, who is coming off a loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 139, is seeking a return to the O…

While Quinton “Rampage” Jackson currently sits out and undergoes surgery, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua remains without an opponent in the meantime. Rua, who is coming off a loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 139, is seeking a return to the Octagon and he hopes to perform within the coming months, preferably in his native land of […]

8 UFC Fighters Whose Next Fight Should Be Their Last

There will always come a time for a fighter to retire. Some go out the way that Chuck Liddell did, suffering multiple (brutal) losses in a row. Others go out the way that Nick Diaz did (maybe) and retire after they simply realize they don’t want …

There will always come a time for a fighter to retire. Some go out the way that Chuck Liddell did, suffering multiple (brutal) losses in a row. Others go out the way that Nick Diaz did (maybe) and retire after they simply realize they don’t want to do it anymore. Then there’s the fighters who […]

10 UFC Fighters Who Need to Impress in Their Next Fight

If there’s one surefire way to keep your job in the UFC as a fighter, it is by impressing Dana White and the fans. We’ve seen it occur multiple times where a guy who obviously doesn’t have the skill set to be in the UFC remain employe…

If there’s one surefire way to keep your job in the UFC as a fighter, it is by impressing Dana White and the fans. We’ve seen it occur multiple times where a guy who obviously doesn’t have the skill set to be in the UFC remain employed for simply being an exciting and fan-favorite fighter. […]

Jon Jones: 5 MMA Fighters Who Have the Potential to Be the Next Floyd Mayweather

The world of MMA is fast becoming the equivalent of what boxing used to be and to some degree still is—one of the meccas of sporting entertainment. In the pantheon of the sweet science, there are stars, and then there are superstars, and the same…

The world of MMA is fast becoming the equivalent of what boxing used to be and to some degree still is—one of the meccas of sporting entertainment. In the pantheon of the sweet science, there are stars, and then there are superstars, and the same now applies to professional mixed martial arts. UFC light heavyweight […]